Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Psychology

Learning Methods

Lecture
Practical
Workshop

Module Offerings

6113PSYPWP-MAY-CTY
6113PSYPWP-SEP-CTY

Aims

Trainee psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (tPWPs) must respect and value individual differences in age, sexuality, disability, gender, spirituality, race and culture. tPWPs must also understand equality and diversity in a broader sense in that individuals can also experience disadvantage due to a wide range of factors, including geographic location, educational opportunities, and economic factors for example.

tPWPs will take into account any physical and sensory difficulties people may experience in accessing services and make provision in their work to ameliorate these. They must be able to respond to people’s needs sensitively with regard to all aspects of diversity and protected characteristics.

They will demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities for all and encourage people’s active participation in every aspect of care and treatment. They must also demonstrate an understanding and awareness of the power issues in professional- patient relationships and take steps in their clinical practice to reduce any potential for negative impact this may have. 6113PSYPWP (Module 3)  will, therefore, expose PWPs to the concept of equality, diversity and inclusion and equip workers with the necessary knowledge, attitudes and competencies to operate in an inclusive value driven service.

tPWPs will be able to manage caseloads, operate safely and to high standards and use supervision to aid their clinical decision-making. tPWPs need to recognise the limitations to their competence and role and direct people to resources appropriate to their needs, including step- up to high-intensity therapy, when beyond their competence and role.

In addition, they will focus on social inclusion – including return to work and meaningful activity or other occupational activities – as well as clinical improvement. To do so they must have knowledge of a wide range of social and health resources available through statutory and community agencies.

6113PSYPWP (Module 3) will, therefore, equip tPWPs with an understanding of the complexity of people’s health, social and occupational needs and the services which can support people to recovery. It will develop PWPs decision making abilities and enable them to use supervision and to recognise when and where it is appropriate to seek further advice, a step-up or a signposted service.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate knowledge of, and commitment to a non-discriminatory, recovery orientated values base to mental health care and to equal opportunities for all and encourage people’s active participation in every aspect of care and treatment.
2.
Demonstrate respect for and the value of individual differences in age, sexuality, disability, gender, spirituality, race and culture.
3.
Demonstrate knowledge of, and competence in, responding to people's needs sensitively with regard to all aspects of diversity, including working with older people, the use of interpretation services and taking into account any cognitive, physical, or sensory difficulties patients may experience in accessing services
4.
Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the power issues in professional-patient relationships.
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Demonstrate an awareness of voluntary, community and statutory organisations in their community that may be helpful to signpost/refer to.
6.
Demonstrate competence in managing a large caseload of people with common mental health problems efficiently and safely.
7.
Demonstrate knowledge of, and competence in using supervision to assist the PWP's delivery of low-intensity psychological treatment and/or medication support programmes for depression or anxiety disorders.
8.
Demonstrate knowledge of, and competence in gathering patient-centred information on employment needs, wellbeing and social inclusion and in liaison and signposting to other agencies delivering employment, occupational and other advice and services.
9.
Demonstrate an appreciation of the PWP’s own level of competence and boundaries of competence and role, and an understanding of how to work within a team and with other agencies with additional specific roles which cannot be fulfilled by the PWP alone.
10.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of what constitutes high-intensity psychological treatment and how this differs from low-intensity work.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
In 6113PSYPWP (Module 3) - Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (tPWP) will learn working in partnership, respecting diversity, practicing ethically power challenging inequalities. Promoting recovery, values-based practice. Physical and sensory difficulties. Patient-centred care, social inclusion, translation services. The range of cultural norms including personal, family, social and spiritual values held by the diverse communities served by the service within which the worker is operating. Understand, respect and value individual differences in age, sexuality, disability, gender, spirituality, race and culture. Take into account any physical and sensory difficulties people may experience in accessing services and make provision in their work to ameliorate these. Commitment to equal opportunities for all and encourage people’s active participation in every aspect of care and treatment. Understanding and awareness of the power issues in professional / patient relationships and the need to take steps in their clinical practice to reduce any potential for negative impact this may have. Manage caseloads, operate safely and to high standards and use supervision to aid their clinical decision- making. Recognise the limitations to their competence and role and direct people to resources appropriate to their needs, including step-up to high-intensity therapy, when beyond their competence and role. Social inclusion – including employment needs, return to work and meaningful activity or other occupational activities – as well as clinical improvement.

Knowledge of a wide range of social and health resources available through statutory and community agencies. Understanding of what constitutes the range of high-intensity psychological treatments which includes CBT and the other NHS Talking Therapies approved high-intensity therapies and how high-intensity treatments differ from low-intensity working.
Module Overview:
6113PSYPWP (Module 3) prepares students to provide inclusive and value-driven mental health support, emphasising diversity, equal opportunities, and managing patient caseloads. It also develops decision-making skills and the ability to seek supervision or referrals as needed, enabling trainee PWPs to handle a variety of patient needs beyond low-intensity interventions.

Assessments

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